In the early morning of June 30, Beijing time, the 1/8 finals of the European Cup were played twice. In the end, defending champion Italy lost 0-2 to Switzerland, ranked 19th in the world, and missed the last eight of the European Championship for the first time in nearly 20 years. The host Germany, on the other hand, beat Denmark 2-0 and will await Spain in the quarter-finals.
In the 1/8 finals, the world's 16th-ranked host German team suffered a stubborn sniper from the world's 21st-ranked Denmark, and the German team's opening goal was blown in the first half, but the Danish team also created many scoring opportunities at the end of the game, but fortunately Neuer saved it.
In the rematch, the Danish team took the lead by Anderson to score, but it was blown invalid due to offside. Just four minutes later, Anderson awarded a handball and Germany broke the deadlock through Kai Havertz. Subsequently, the Germans relied on Musiala to seal the victory, despite repeated squandering opportunities by Kai Havertz and Leroy Sane.
After winning this game, the German team successfully entered the top 8 despite the small setbacks. This is also the fourth time that the German team has reached the top 8 of the European Championship in the last five editions, and the record is quite stable. The German team will "wait for work" to wait for the opponent in the quarter-finals. And if Spain can break through the dark horse Georgia, the two teams with the best form since the start of this European Championship will usher in a "direct dialogue" in advance.
In the other match-up that ended earlier, defending champions Italy lost 2-0 to Switzerland, with Switzerland scoring in the second half through Freuler and Vargas respectively, while Italy had just one humiliating shot on target. In the end, Italy missed the last eight of the European Championship for the first time in 20 years.
Switzerland, on the other hand, has reached the top 8 of the European Championship for the second time in a row, eliminating France and Italy, two traditional powerhouses. In the next round, Switzerland will await the winner of England and Slovakia for a place in the last four.